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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 3 In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The change of zone request from an RS-10 to a CG-7.5 zoning district conforms to applicable goals,policies and standards of the General Plan and the Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP). The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The proposed CG-7.5 zoning conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map which designates the subject property as High Density Urban (HDU). Such designation allows general commercial, multiple family residential and related services (multiple family residential-up to 87 units per acre). In addition, the proposed CG-7.5 zoning is consistent with the following Land Use goals,policies, and standards of the General Plan: ■ Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to its users. ■ Provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of transportation and land usage within the island's regions, communities, and neighborhoods. ■ Commercial facilities shall be developed in areas adequately served by necessary services, such as water, utilities, sewers, and transportation systems. ■ Commercial development shall maintain or improve the quality of the present environment through the consideration of visual, access, landscaping, and other design elements in their development. ■ Preference shall be given to commercial lands with a reasonably level topography. The subject property is located at the southwest corner of the Kmo`ole Street and Lono Street intersection. The property is rectangular in shape with about 228 feet of frontage along Lono Street and 82 feet of frontage along Kino`ole Street. The topography is fairly level. According to tax records there is an existing single family dwelling and detached garage on the site that was constructed in 1925. Since 1990 the subject property has been used as office space for the site of the State of Hawaii Judiciary Branch's Children